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Description

The owl is a nocturnal bird from the Order Strigiformes. They have an unique appearance with a round face and very big eyes. They have a binocular vision which helps them hunt. However, they are farsighted and cannot see things close to them.

They can rotate their head up to 270° due to the 14 neck vertebrae. They also have asymmetric ears that allows them to detect the direction of the sound with more accuracy. Unlike most birds of prey, the owl's beak is short, curved and downward-facing, allowing its field of vision to be larger.

Function

While there is no function for owls in the franchise, they can be used for hunting the rodents that might destroy the plants people are cultivating.

Some owls can be even kept as pets or trained for entertainment purposes. In Viking times, owls were sometimes used in falconry alongside the note traditional falcons.